GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- The government in the Gaza Strip has been consulting local, Arab and international sides to try and bring to an end the power crisis in the coastal enclave, a Hamas official said Monday.

Basim Naim, advisor to Gaza prime minister Ismail Haniyeh, told reporters Monday that there were attempts to buy fuel from Israel through the Palestinian Authority.

“Nothing came into existence because the Ramallah government insisted on unreasonable fuel prices.”

The PA, he said, wants to treat the Gaza government as a consumer, and to raise prices unreasonably.

"We have recently been trying to find solutions through other sides, and Turkey expressed readiness to buy fuel for Gaza from Israel. Qatar is ready as well to cover fuel bought from Israel."

Naim added that his government asked UNRWA to play the role of middleman between Israel and the Gaza government.

"The Gaza government is awaiting final answer from UNRWA," he added, highlighting that the answer is likely to be positive. more